Two families in Texas are suing the startup Character.AI and its financial backer Google, alleging that the platform’s AI characters sexually and emotionally abused their school-aged children, resulting in self-harm and violence. According to the lawsuit, those tragic outcomes were the result of intentional and “unreasonably dangerous” design choices made by Character.AI and its founders,… Continue reading Google-Backed AI Startup Tested Dangerous Chatbots on Children, Lawsuit Alleges
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Hawk Tuah Girl’s Response to Questions About Her Alleged Crypto Scam: “Anywho, I’m Going to Go to Bed”
Last week, influencer Haliey Welch, who rose to fame as the “Hawk Tuah” girl from a viral TikTok video earlier this year, launched an altcoin — which allegedly rugpulled countless fans. Welch and her team vehemently denied any wrongdoing with their HAWK token — despite the receipts being published on the token’s public blockchain for… Continue reading Hawk Tuah Girl’s Response to Questions About Her Alleged Crypto Scam: “Anywho, I’m Going to Go to Bed”
Suspected Insurance CEO Assassin Manifesto Starts to Trickle Out: “These Parasites Had It Coming”
“It had to be done.” Impact Statement The suspected killer of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson was reportedly carrying a several-page document when he was arrested — and though its contents are just starting to trickle out, they hold the promise of fleshing out the worldview that drove him to murder a healthcare CEO in broad… Continue reading Suspected Insurance CEO Assassin Manifesto Starts to Trickle Out: “These Parasites Had It Coming”
The Arrested CEO Killing Suspect Might Have the Wildest Goodreads Account We’ve Ever Seen
We now know who police have in custody for the murder of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson — and digital sleuths have already found his Goodreads account. Indeed, a perusal of 26-year-old suspect Luigi Mangione’s apparent Goodreads page shows that his favorite books include Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World,” Ashlee Vance’s 2017 biography of Elon Musk,… Continue reading The Arrested CEO Killing Suspect Might Have the Wildest Goodreads Account We’ve Ever Seen
Bill Burr: Murdered Insurance CEO Was a “Gangster”
“They’re gangsters, dude.” Mob Life Comedian Bill Burr was brash in his condemnation of slain UnitedHealthcare (UHC) CEO Brian Thompson, who he likened to a “gangster.” The funnyman made the quip about the Thompson when speaking to podcast cohost and fellow comedian Paul Virzi on their show “Anything Better?” after news of the murder broke.… Continue reading Bill Burr: Murdered Insurance CEO Was a “Gangster”
CEO Killer Suspect Arrested, Carrying Manifesto Against Insurance Industry
A man is being held for questioning after being detained in a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. And while circumstances may suggest that the man — a 26-year-old named Luigi Mangione — might have killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan last week, officials have yet to charge him with anything. We can definitely see why… Continue reading CEO Killer Suspect Arrested, Carrying Manifesto Against Insurance Industry
Google CEO Says Easy AI Gains Are Over
“The low-hanging fruit is gone. The hill is steeper.” Uphill Battle Google CEO Sundar Pichai is saying sayonara to the era of easy AI advancements. At the New York Times Dealbook Summit last week, Pichai sat down to discuss one of the biggest questions hanging over the tech industry right now: whether or not current… Continue reading Google CEO Says Easy AI Gains Are Over
Even With Cameras Everywhere and Facial Recognition, NYPD Helpless to Catch CEO Killer
Was the police really foiled by a simple surgical mask? Goose Chase Despite a massively bloated budget, access to more than 15,000 camera feeds, and cutting-edge facial recognition tech, the New York City Police Department appears to be not much closer to tracking down the identity of the man who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.… Continue reading Even With Cameras Everywhere and Facial Recognition, NYPD Helpless to Catch CEO Killer
AI Chatbots Are Encouraging Teens to Engage in Self-Harm
Content warning: this story includes graphic descriptions of dangerous self-harm behaviors. The Google-funded AI company Character.AI is hosting chatbots designed to engage the site’s largely underage user base in roleplay about self-harm, depicting graphic scenarios and sharing tips to hide signs of self-injury from adults. The bots often seem crafted to appeal to teens in… Continue reading AI Chatbots Are Encouraging Teens to Engage in Self-Harm
Mariah Carey Denies That Her Holiday Video Is AI Slop, But We’re Not Convinced, for Obvious Reasons
“She has officially been uploaded to the cloud.” Wrap It Up Christmas queen Mariah Carey has released her latest yuletide dispatch — and it looks an awful lot like it was made with AI. As part of Spotify’s annual “Wrapped” campaign, which calculates users’ top songs, the “All I Want For Christmas” singer provided a video… Continue reading Mariah Carey Denies That Her Holiday Video Is AI Slop, But We’re Not Convinced, for Obvious Reasons